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Africa: Using AI to Monitor the Internet for Terror Content Is Inescapable – but Also Fraught With Pitfalls

[ad_1] Every minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000 stories, X (formerly Twitter) users post 360,000 posts, Snapchat users send 2.7 million snaps and YouTube users upload more than 500 hours of video. This vast ocean of online material needs to be constantly monitored for harmful or illegal content, like promoting terrorism and violence. The sheer volume of content means that it's not possible for people to inspect and […]

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Nigeria: Lagos City Marathon – 15 Refugees, 81 Elite Athletes Confirm Participation

[ad_1] Over 81 world-class elite runners who are Gold Label athletes have confirmed their participation in the 9th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, which comes up on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Among these over 81 elite runners, there are 29 gold-label women runners, which in totality, according to the General Manager of the Lagos City Marathon, Yusuf Ali, has a very rich and world-class running field with the potential of unearthing a new course record come February 10. According to […]

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News

Nigeria Vs Argentina Friendly Cancelled Over Messi Drama

[ad_1] The proposed friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina would no longer take place. This is as a result of the backlash that trailed Lionel Messi's failure to appear for his club Inter Miami in Hong Kong. Messi was the major attraction for an exhibition match between Inter Miami and a Hong Kong XI but the Argentina captain did not play a single minute of the match last week, leaving thousands of fans disappointed and angry. […]

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News

Malawi: Haiya Clarifies His Late Afcon Trip

[ad_1] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Fleetwood Haiya has said he left late for Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Ivory Coast because he had other pressing domestic issues to attend to. The former Super League of Malawi President left on Tuesday for Africa's greatest football showpiece where he watched the semi-final between Nigeria and South Africa. He is also expected to watch the final between the hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria on Sunday. Haiya said he was […]

todayFebruary 10, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Assistant Secretary Phee’s Travel to Ethiopia

[ad_1] Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 12-17, 2024. Assistant Secretary Phee will be joined by Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Ambassador Mike Hammer, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Agency for International Development's Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa Monde Muyangwa, and other senior U.S. Government officials. Their travel will focus […]

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Africa

Africa: Interview – Why American, European Companies Need to Invest in Africa’s Mining Sector – Expert

[ad_1] US Institute of Peace expert, Tom Sheehy, sheds light on mining challenges and opportunities in Africa. Respected US Institute of Peace expert, Tom Sheehy, discusses the complex issues surrounding critical minerals in Africa, including the role of China and the need for responsible mining practices. In the shadows of the African mining sector, a complex web of great power competition, security concerns, and conflicting interests unfolds. Amidst this backdrop, the fate of critical minerals hangs in the balance, shaping […]

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Africa

Africa’s Absence As Permanent Member a ‘Flagrant Injustice,’ Says UN Chief

[ad_1] United Nations — As the UN continues its never-ending saga on the reform of the Security Council (UNSC), one of the political anomalies that keeps cropping up is the absence of Africa, among the five permanent members (P5)--a privilege bestowed only on the US, UK, France, China and the Russian Federation. The African continent, which has been shut out, consists of 55 states with a total population of over 1.4 billion people. Providing a list of his "priorities for […]

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Entertainment

Tanzania: Afropop in Tanzania 2024 – Dar es Salaam

[ad_1] We're enjoying being back in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, this time with a group of 24 intrepid Afroopop travelers for our music and culture visit to Tanzania and Zanzibar. Our first night of music featured a battle of Swahili rumba bands--Mlimani Park and Msondo Ngoma both 12- or so piece orchestras featuring multiple intertwining guitars, blaring trumpet and saxes, and killer, four-man vocal front lines. Both venues we visited were packed. And the locals would dance up to us […]

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News

Kenya: Wildlife Connection That Grabs Global Golf Attention

[ad_1] Nairobi — Golf has enjoyed a unique connection with the animal kingdom for donkey's years. But this connection has rarely been more harmonious than what Vipingo Ridge in Kenya has had to offer. Vipingo Ridge is home to Africa's only PGA accredited golf course and indeed the ongoing Ladies European Tour Magical Ladies Kenya Open (MKLO). And from visitors who grace the now popular LET event, it's something akin to a surreal experience; seeing wildlife just around the roughs, […]

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